By Lydik Grynfeltt, Director, HR Bridge Consulting Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant prospect. Its presence in business, government and everyday life has become immediate, intense and, for many, unsettling.  The pace at which AI advances creates anxiety among individuals, companies and nations.  The pressure to adapt can silence meaningful debate. What is missing is not just regulation, financing or technical foresight, but deep collective reflection on where thi

HR Bridge Consulting Amsterdam Launch: The New HR Player building Bridges Across Borders Wednesday 19 & Thursday 20 November 2025 - Amsterdam Join us for the exciting launch of HR Bridge Consulting in Amsterdam! This event will bring together HR professionals, industry leaders, and innovators in the beautiful setting of Botenclub Westelijke Eilanden. Something new is arriving in Amsterdam - and it's been 8 years in the making. HR Bridge Consulting , the boutique international

By Lydik Grynfeltt, Director, HR Bridge Consulting This past Sunday, pain au chocolat in hand and my trusted HR Bridge Consulting tea cup warming my breakfast table, I found my thoughts wandering as the morning’s news headlines scrolled by - yet nary a whisper about the European Union’s much-touted AI Act made it into the weekend press. Not a sign, not a single “breaking update”, just the usual fare of politics, celebrity birthdays and the weather in London. You’d think a reg

By Lydik Grynfeltt, Director, HR Bridge Consulting Everywhere I go these days - whether I'm glued to the news in the evening, scanning headlines on my phone, having a heated debate at work, or just chatting with friends at the local pub over a pint - the conversation inevitably turns to artificial intelligence. The buzzword “AI” is everywhere. Politicians invoke it to promise technological revolutions, CEOs use it to forecast profits and transformation, and everyday folks tal

By Lydik Grynfeltt, Director, HR Bridge Consulting This weekend, as I watched the autumn leaves fall in London whilst contemplating the rather dramatic political theatre unfolding across Europe, I couldn’t help but reflect on the curious parallels between natural cycles and business transformations. The EU continues its complex dance with member states over everything from trade policies to migration, whilst France grapples with its own internal reforms, the Netherlands navig